LEGO is testing a redesigned version of the iconic childhood toy that is meant to help blind or visually impaired children learn braille in an engaging way. It's a big mission, given that only 10% of ...

In the United States, there has been a rapid decline in the number of visually impaired and blind children learning braille, going from over 50 percent in the 1950s to 10 percent today according to a ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Lego ...

A new tool for teaching kids the Braille alphabet is inspired by a simple fact: A Lego-like toy brick, with two rows of three dots, is arranged exactly like a Braille cell. Designers realized that by ...

Announced as part of the LEGO® Learning System, LEGO® Education introduces SPIKE Essential to engage students in STEAM through playful learning experiences, putting them on the path to become ...